Physical/chemical and biological treatment of coke-plant wastewater

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Proc. Ind. Waste Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5412374

Osantowski, R ^[1]; Hendriks, R V

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1. Rexnord, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

The production of metallurgical coke is an essential part of the iron and steel industry. In the coke-making by-product recovery business, volatile compounds are recovered from the gas stream and processed into a variety of valuable materials. However, process wastewater streams originate from the various recovery techniques, and these concentrated flows must be treated prior to discharge. Typical pollutants include ammonia, cyanide, phenol, sulfide, thiocyanate, oil and grease, suspended solids, and many toxic pollutants. The objective of this project was to determine the feasibility of treating by-product coke-making wastewater to best available technology (BAT) levels by physical/chemical and biological techniques. Two coke plants were studied as a part of this investigation: the physical/chemical research work was performed at Shenango, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, while the biological testing was conducted at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation's Follansbee, WV, plant. The studies were performed on a pilot scale using the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mobile physical/chemical and biological treatment systems. These pilot plants are housed in three semi-trailer vans.

• OSTI ID: 5412374
• Report Number(s): CONF-810577-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Ind. Waste Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 36
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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